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THE PRESENTENCE INTERVIEW; MAY IMPACT YOUR RELEASE DATE – NO GUARANTEES, SORRY.

Is your referral to the Judge and then into the BOP

  • The Probation Officer, as he/she drafts The Presentence Report based on what they learn from you and their investigation.
  • The Judge, as we all know, he/she uses at sentencing,
  • The BOP uses THE PRESENTENCE REPORT as a Referral for placement, based on your clients:
    • Medical Care needs
    • Mental Healthcare needs
    • Medication Availability
    • Psychology and other Programming needs,
    • Some are security level dependent, with limited avail.
    • Criminogenic Needs –
  • 18 U.S. Code §3553, Provides options: critical in mitigating your client’s sentence and requires time to be developed by the defense.
    DrMB@PPRSUS.com